Eugene OR

Good morning! It’s October 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be partly sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 38. Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 11 a.m.

This October, the Lane Council of Governments is hosting a series of walking-based events throughout the county. They include group walks, challenges and strolls of all paces and environments, offering residents a chance to further explore the place they call home, while encouraging exercise and building community....

EUGENE, Ore. — The City of Eugene’s signature Halloween celebration is returning for its eleventh year this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Halloween Downtown is one of Eugene’s most popular community events, drawing more than 11,000 visitors in 2024. The event encompasses most of the downtown core with activities...

Bulk Handling Systems, a company that contracted with the county to build waste processing equipment for the new CleanLane facility, opened its doors to the public on Oct. 16, 2025 to show waste management equipment including this sorting arm. The company that hopes to someday process Lane County’s organic waste...

A sold-out crowd filled the Unity of the Valley Church on Sunday, Oct. 12, to listen to the folk stylings of Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel. Martin, a former Eugenian, played a series of resounding, emotional music while Tivel played poetic, soft songs. Both played separate sets and performed solely with their voices...

EUGENE, Ore. — Over the past two years, the Eugene area has seen a resurgence of burglaries targeting the homes of Asian American business owners and families. In response to growing public concern, the Asian American Council of Oregon will host an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Public Safety Forum at...

On the slopes of Big Ten Mountain, Rutgers registers somewhere between a green circle and a blue square. The Scarlet Knights aren’t quite for beginners, but they shouldn’t pose much of a challenge for experienced … uh… skiers. A week earlier, Washington took a cautious route...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — A Cottage Grove woman was arrested Sunday after reportedly setting fire to a mobile home. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 34800 block of Shoreview Drive, east of Cottage Grove, around 3:00 p.m., after receiving calls to assist fire personell with a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Three women, including a counselor from the 4J School District, face serious charges related to an alleged online drug operation. Federal prosecutors have indicted Jennifer Blake, Amandra Heffelfinger, and Jesse Wasson for reportedly running an internet-based business selling illegal drugs like...

A nonprofit says it’s ready to bring CAHOOTS-like services back to Eugene if it can secure city funding. CAHOOTS, the mobile crisis intervention service, shut down in Eugene in April. This came amid financial turmoil at its parent organization, White Bird Clinic, and the loss of city funding. Former...